INTRO
Have you ever wondered about Buddhism well I'll tell you about it. The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), which means the enlightened one. Today Buddhism has over 360 million followers who practice it. The Buddhists only worshiped Buddha no one else. The Buddhists think that they pursue enlightenment by meditating. Like buddha once did.
PRACTICES
Buddhists practice many things like meditation or the focusing of the mind. They also practice mantras or sacred sounds. They also celebrate Elephant festivals and the festival of the tooth.
Dress Code
The Buddhists have a dress code they must follow the Buddhist monks wear orange robes this is what they also wear for ceremonies
Sacred Texts
A couple of the Buddhist sacred texts are the Manayana Sutras and The Tibetan Book Of The Dead
Hierarchy
The Tibetan Buddhists hierarchy is the Dali Lama, the Panchen Lama, then the General Monastics, then finally the lay people
Sacred Symbol
A sacred symbol of the buddhists is the lotus flower
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